# Intel Larrabee Prototype Restored to Run Crysis

November 2, 2026 at 04:11 PM

> A rare Intel Larrabee GPU prototype has been successfully restored by a hobbyist to run Crysis at 720p using original development files.

Reddit user **pkellythompson** has successfully restored 3D acceleration to an **Intel Larrabee** prototype found in a storage auction. The hardware, part of an Intel Visual Adrenaline system, features a C0 stepping sample, a DX58SO motherboard, and a diagnostic board.

The recovery utilized two USB drives containing Intel development software, drivers, and VBIOS instructions now uploaded to the **Internet Archive**. After adjusting BIOS settings and using DVI, the prototype ran **Crysis** at 720p, reaching 36 FPS with new drivers.

Originally detailed in 2008 to challenge NVIDIA and AMD, Larrabee used x86 cores before its 2009 consumer cancellation. While the project later evolved into **Xeon Phi** accelerators, these restored files provide a rare look at Intel's early dedicated GPU efforts.


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